Daniel E. Boatwright, Democrat, served the California Legislature as a State Assembly Member from 1973-1980 and as a State
Senator from 1981-1996. The Daniel E. Boatwright Papers consist of 4 cubic feet of records reflecting Boatwright's legislative
activities during his 24-year legislative career. The records consist solely of Bill Files documenting the legislation authored
by Boatwright from 1973-1996.

Background

Daniel Eugene Boatwright, Democrat, served in the California Legislature as a State Assembly Member from 1973-1980 and as
a State Senator from 1981-1996. During Boatwright's twenty-four year career as a legislator, he represented the greater portion
of Contra Costa County including the cities of Brentwood, Concord, Martinez, Pittsburg, and Walnut Creek. In 1972, Daniel
Boatwright was elected to the 10th California State Assembly District. During his first legislative session in office, 1973-1974,
the 10th Assembly District encompassed central and eastern Contra Costa County including the cities of Brentwood, Concord,
and Walnut Creek. Boatwright served the 10th District during his entire tenure in the Assembly. Elected to the Senate in
1980, Boatwright entered office for the following legislative session, 1981-1982, representing the 7th Senate District, which
represented practically the same region of Contra Costa County as his Assembly District. Senatorial redistricting in 1990
extended the 7th District to include a small portion of northeastern Alameda County, comprised of cities such as Livermore
and Pleasanton. Throughout his career, Boatwright primarily represented Contra Costa County and the large housing tracts,
office parks, and oil refineries along the south banks of the Suisun Bay and Sacramento River that operated within his district's
limits (Who's Who in the California Legislature, 1991, p.20 and 1995, p.15).

Extent

4 cubic feet

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